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Groveland considers speed-table program with optional HOA matching to expand installations
Summary
Council discussed a proposed speed-table program: staff said the city installs speed tables (not speed bumps), three neighborhoods requested installations via HOAs, and a matching program could roughly double installations if homeowners associations contribute funds.
Vice Mayor Barbara Gaines raised questions about the proposed traffic-calming and speed-table program, citing potential impacts on emergency responders. Fire Chief Kevin Carroll explained that fire apparatus must slow substantially and may nearly stop when crossing a speed table, producing an estimated delay of several seconds per table.
Transportation Director T.J. Fish clarified that the City installs speed tables (distinct from shorter speed bumps) and said three neighborhoods had requested installations through homeowners' associations; with full City funding the allocation would permit roughly three speed tables, while a matching program in which HOAs contribute could potentially allow about twice as many installations. Gaines and staff discussed whether a matching requirement should be policy-driven and what to do if an HOA declines to participate; Council did not adopt a policy at the workshop.
